5While he was going on like this, babbling, a light-radiant cloud enveloped them, and sounding from deep in the cloud a voice: "This is my Son, marked by my love, focus of my delight. Listen to him."c
6When the disciples heard it, they fell flat on their faces, scared to death.
7But Jesus came over and touched them. "Don''t be afraid."
Matthew 17 marks a dramatic pivot in Jesus’ ministry. The chapter opens with the Transfiguration, where Jesus’ divine glory is unveiled to Peter, James, and John on a mountain, and Moses and Elijah appear to speak with him about his impending departure. Immediately afterward, Jes
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